By | When COVID-19 began making headlines in March, Charles Collins pulled out a protective face mask from the supply at the manufacturing company in Rockaway, New Jersey, where he was the shop foreman and put it on. The dozen or so other workers at the facility followed suit. There was no way to maintain a safe distance from one another on the shop floor, where they made safety mats for machines, and a few of the men had been out sick with flu-like symptoms. Better safe than sorry.Management was not pleased. Collins got a text message from one of his supervisors saying masks were to be...…By | When COVID-19 began making headlines in March, Charles Collins pulled out a protective face mask from the supply at the manufacturing company in Rockaway, New Jersey, where he was the shop foreman and put it on. The dozen or so other workers at the facility followed suit. There was no way to maintain a safe distance from one another on the shop floor, where they made safety mats for machines, and a few of the men had been out sick with flu-like symptoms. Better safe than sorry.Management was not pleased. Collins got a text message from one of his supervisors saying masks were to be...WW…

Skip to contentAmid triumph and tragedy, private moments of grief and public spectacles of joy, Mercury News...The Oroville property, which includes a lake and two creeks for fishing and hunting, also...The Oroville property, which includes a lake and two creeks for fishing and hunting, also...Former Mercury News writer Pedro Gomez, a fixture on ESPN's baseball coverage, died unexpectedly Sunday...Protesting racial injustice during the national anthem has long angered the president, going back to...Sean Manaea didn't light up the radar gun, but he did settle in after a...Giants left-hander...…Skip to contentAmid triumph and tragedy, private moments of grief and public spectacles of joy, Mercury News...The Oroville property, which includes a lake and two creeks for fishing and hunting, also...The Oroville property, which includes a lake and two creeks for fishing and hunting, also...Former Mercury News writer Pedro Gomez, a fixture on ESPN's baseball coverage, died unexpectedly Sunday...Protesting racial injustice during the national anthem has long angered the president, going back to...Sean Manaea didn't light up the radar gun, but he did settle in after a...Giants left-hander...WW…

Skip to contentAmid triumph and tragedy, private moments of grief and public spectacles of joy, Mercury News...The San Jose Sharks selected right wing Ozzy Wiesblatt with the 31st overall selection in...Boughner is expected to be named the Sharks' ninth head coach in franchise history in...San Jose Sharks have reached an agreement with restricted free agent center Joel Kellman on...Absence of any meaningful action by NHL was noted by San Jose Sharks winger Evander...San Jose Sharks captain Logan Couture said he does not support Donald Trump and will...San Jose Sharks captain Logan Couture...…Skip to contentAmid triumph and tragedy, private moments of grief and public spectacles of joy, Mercury News...The San Jose Sharks selected right wing Ozzy Wiesblatt with the 31st overall selection in...Boughner is expected to be named the Sharks' ninth head coach in franchise history in...San Jose Sharks have reached an agreement with restricted free agent center Joel Kellman on...Absence of any meaningful action by NHL was noted by San Jose Sharks winger Evander...San Jose Sharks captain Logan Couture said he does not support Donald Trump and will...San Jose Sharks captain Logan Couture...WW…

Skip to contentSaying the targets to cut water use in cities and towns will be costly and difficult to achieve, water agencies throughout California have raised concerns about an ambitious state proposal that would require more water conservation statewide beginning in 2025.The State Water Resources Control Board’s proposed regulations would mandate conservation measures by more than 400 cities and water agencies that serve about 95% of Californians. The measure could save about 413,000 acre-feet a year by 2030, enough to serve about 1.2 million households per year.During the last...…Skip to contentSaying the targets to cut water use in cities and towns will be costly and difficult to achieve, water agencies throughout California have raised concerns about an ambitious state proposal that would require more water conservation statewide beginning in 2025.The State Water Resources Control Board’s proposed regulations would mandate conservation measures by more than 400 cities and water agencies that serve about 95% of Californians. The measure could save about 413,000 acre-feet a year by 2030, enough to serve about 1.2 million households per year.During the last...WW…

Skip to contentofSometimes the police protective blue shield is invisible- until they are needed yet they are the dam holding back a sometime flood of lawlessness, and National Night Out is a great opportunity for residents across America to get better acquainted with their police department.National Night Out was introduced in August of 1984 through an established network of law enforcement agencies and civic groups, across the U.S. The inaugural event saw 2.5 million connect across 400 communities in 23 states. It soon grew to a celebration beyond front porch vigil, as neighborhoods...…Skip to contentofSometimes the police protective blue shield is invisible- until they are needed yet they are the dam holding back a sometime flood of lawlessness, and National Night Out is a great opportunity for residents across America to get better acquainted with their police department.National Night Out was introduced in August of 1984 through an established network of law enforcement agencies and civic groups, across the U.S. The inaugural event saw 2.5 million connect across 400 communities in 23 states. It soon grew to a celebration beyond front porch vigil, as neighborhoods...WW…

Skip to contentLAKEPORT— The Board of Supervisors heard testimony regarding home hardening and defensible space measures to improve chances of structures surviving wildfire because of retrofit measures the Kelseyville Riviera will undergo over the next three years with federal funding but did not commit any county resources to the program.Deanna Fernweh is project manager for North Coast Opportunities, nonprofit in collaboration with California Office of Emergency Services, Cal Fire, and Lake County to forge together on wildfire prevention. Fernweh said the program is unique since FEMA...…Skip to contentLAKEPORT— The Board of Supervisors heard testimony regarding home hardening and defensible space measures to improve chances of structures surviving wildfire because of retrofit measures the Kelseyville Riviera will undergo over the next three years with federal funding but did not commit any county resources to the program.Deanna Fernweh is project manager for North Coast Opportunities, nonprofit in collaboration with California Office of Emergency Services, Cal Fire, and Lake County to forge together on wildfire prevention. Fernweh said the program is unique since FEMA...WW…